{"product_id":"sf-masterworks-quick-reads-future-civilisations-in-crisis","title":"SF Masterworks Quick Reads – Future Civilisations in Crisis","description":"Explore speculative futures shaped by collapse, adaptation, and transformation in this SF Masterworks Quick Reads collection. These six short novels imagine civilisation at a crossroads—whether on a crumbling Earth, the Moon’s dusty surface, deep space, or in surreal bureaucracies and altered states. Each work delivers profound questions about identity, survival, and the cost of progress, all within a compact and compelling narrative form.  Greybeard by Brian Aldiss – A haunting vision of a future Earth where ageing humanity faces quiet extinction. A Fall of Moondust by Arthur C. Clarke – Trapped beneath lunar dust, a group of passengers must endure a tense rescue effort. The Hammer of God by Arthur C. Clarke – A solitary pilot is tasked with diverting an asteroid destined to destroy Earth. Monday Starts on Saturday by Arkady \u0026amp; Boris Strugatsky – A satirical portrait of a Soviet research institute where magic and science blur. Raft by Stephen Baxter – In a universe with extreme gravity, a starship’s descendants struggle to survive among cosmic debris. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells – A brilliant scientist discovers invisibility, but isolation and paranoia quickly unravel his humanity. This set is ideal for readers drawn to speculative worlds marked by decline, discovery, and radical change—each book a gateway into the future’s many uncertainties.","brand":"Gateway Ltd, Gollancz Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58216609710467,"sku":"9789124425432N","price":87.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/files\/b657ebe3-9b25-47cc-8121-c8efe32fe605.jpg?v=1781073949","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/sf-masterworks-quick-reads-future-civilisations-in-crisis","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}